Self-igniting attachment and method of making the same



Feb. 27, 1945.

B. D. HABER SELFIGNITING ATTACHMENT AND METHOD or MAKING THE SAME Filedna 21, 943

Application d D. Haber, Ba ton, fihio ma 21. 1M3, Serial No. seam ii enmi. 131-4) The present invention relates to self-igniting attachments,in particular forms in connection with cigarettes, cigars or the like. 4Heretoforcgit was generally necessary to use a match or a lighter forlighting cigarettes or cigars. Aside from the inconvenience of carryingmatches or lighters, these lighting devices were not quite satisfactorywhen the cigarette or cigar was to be lighted in stormy or similarweather.

It is an object of the present invention to overcome the above-mentioneddrawbacks.

It is another object of this invention to pro;- vide means adapted toform an integral unit with cigarettes or cigars which will make itpossible easily to light a cigarette or cigar without any additionalmeans.

It is a further object to provide a lighting attachment to be connectedwith the cigarette or cigar, which comprises self-igniting or pyrophoricmaterial normally held in an inactive condition but adapted to be madeeffective at any-desired time by exposing it to air.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a method ofmaking capsules containing a self-igniting material such as' pyrophoricmetal, which capsules may easily be connected to slow-burning materialand while normally holding the self-igniting material in ineffectiveconch-- tion. may easily and manually be handled so as to causeself-lighting material to inflame the said slowburning material.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear moreclearly from the following specification in connection with theaccompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 illustrates in perspective a capsule according to the inventionin connection with a cigarette.

Figure 2 is an enlarged section along the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section along the line i of Figure 1.

Figure 4 shows on an enlarged scale a developed top view of the capsuleaccording to the invention.

Figure 5 shows the invention in connection with a cigar.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, Figure 1 shows a cigarette inhaving connected to one end thereof a capsule according to theinvention, which capsule is generally designated Ii. This capsulecomprises a cup shaped bottom, part it, a flanged part i 3 and a toppart it. The cup shaped part i2 contains self-igniting material it, i.e., material which, when exposed to oxygen or oxygen-containing gasessuch as air, will ignite. Materials of this kind ar well-known and maybe of any desired type. for instance of the group called the pyrophoricmetals, such as pyrophoric iron, Dyrophoric lead, etc. Such materialsare usually kept in alcohol, in which state they are inert. The flangedpart it is engaged by, and in an airtight manner connected to the toppart Hi, which may be of any desired shape suitable for connection withthe element, the lighting or igniting of which is desired. It ispreferable to place the self-igniting material in the capsule i i in wetcondition, i. e., when still permeated with alco hol, and then quicklyto seal thecapsule by placing the top part H upon and connecting thesame in an airtight manner to the cup-shaped bottom part i2.- Ifdesired, however, any other means may be employed for preventing apremature ignition of this self-igniting material in the capsule.

In the specific example, shown in the top part i5 is provided with twoconnecting flaps it, which are adaptedto beglued or otherwise connectedto the cigarette end. The top part it is furthermore provided with atongu i7, adapted to be manually ra ped and torn oil the capsule so asto expose the self-igniting material the drawing,

. It to air. The capsule may be made of any desired material which isadapted to normally prevent the access of air to the self-ignitingmaterial, while, on the other hand, allowing at any desired time apartial destruction of a part of the capsule so as to cause access ofair to the self-igniting material for the ignition thereof. Furthermore,that portion of the capsule i2, which contains the self-ignitingmaterial l5, must be infiammable so as to allow the ignited material tocontact the slow-burning material mentioned above, for instance thetobacco of a cigarette. Preferably, the cup-shaped portion i2 of thecapsule is made of thermoplastic inflammable material, whereas the topportion is is preferably made of airtight material which normally hasgreat resistance against tearing, but, once tear is started, loses thisresistancer Such material is, for instance, the ma since, as mentionedabove, the flange i3 is airtight and glued or otherwise connected to theThe fact that the top part it is top part it.

tom in at It will materially facilitate the further tearing of the toppart I4 and thereby the exposure or material i! to air when suchexposure is desired.

It is understood, 01' course, that the mate to be used are not poisonousboth singly and in combination.

It is further understood that the invention is by no means limited tothe particular shape the capsule shown in the drawing, but that it alsocomprises any modifications within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A self-igniting attachment for use in connection with cigarettes orcigars, comprising in combination a container, self-igniting materialarranged in said container and adapted, when brought into contact withair, to ignite, means msociated with said container for normally preventing the access of air to said self-igniting material, and connectingmeans for connecting said container with the cigarette or cigar.

2. In combination, a cigarette or cigar, a cap oottcm portion, placingin said container material adapted to ignite when brought in contactwith air, and closing said container in an airtight manner to normallyprevent access of air to the material in said container.

4. A self-igniting attachment for use in connection with a cigarette orcigar, comprising in combination a container having a cup-shaped portionof inflammable material, self-igniting material arranged in saidcup-shaped portion and adapted, when brought into contact with air, toignite, and sealing means connected to said cup-shaped portion of thecontainer for sealing said self-igniting material against access of air,said sealing means being adapted manually, at least partially, to bedetached from said container.

5. A self-igniting attachment for use in connection with cigarettes orcigars, comprising in combination a container having extensions forconnection with a cigarette or cigar, self-igniting material adapted toignite when brought into contact with air, said material being arrangedin said container and being normally protected against contact with theair, and means connected to said container and operable manually iorexposing said self-igniting material to air.

6. A self-igniting attachment for use in connection with cigarettes orcigars comprising in combination a container and self-igniting materialarranged in said container. said material being adapted to ignite whenexposed to air, said container having a bottom portion housing saidsell-igniting material and being made 0! inflammable material, and a topportion connected to said bottom portion in an airtight manner but beingadapted to be operated manually for permitting access of air to saidself-igniting material.

7. Incombination, a cigarette or cigar, a con to said cup-shaped portionand normally protecting said self-igniting material against contact withair, said last mentioned means also being adapted manually to beactuated for admitting air to said self-igniting material to bring aboutignition thereof.

8'. In combination, tainer' means connected to one end of said cigaretteor cigar and containing sealed therein material, adapted, when broughtinto contact with air, to ignite, at least a portion 0'! said containermeans being inflammable, and means connected to said container means andmanually operable for admitting air to said material in said containermeans to cause ignition or said material.

9. A method of making a self-igniting attachment for use in connectionwith cigarettes or ci ars, which comprises the steps oi preparingcontainer means having an inflammable bottom portion, sealingself-igniting material in airtight manner in said container means,providing said container means with an element operable manually tobreak the seal of said container means. and providing said containermeans with connecting means for attachment to a cigarette or cigar.

10. A, method or making a self-igniting attachment for use in connectionwith cigarettes or cigars, which comprises the steps oi. preparing acup-shaped element or inflammable material,-

placing self-igniting material in said clement while the material ispermeated with alcohol. covering said cup-shaped member by a cover, and

sealing said cover to said cup-shaped membsr,' and providing saidcup-shaped member with means for connecting the same to a cigarette orcigar.

11. A self-igniting attachment for main connection with cigarettes orcigars, comprising in combination container means having a bottom acigarette or cigar. con-

